WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama commuted the federal prison sentences of 61 drug offenders on Wednesday including more than a third serving life sentences, working to give new energy to calls for overhauling the […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Bill Cosby marked a small — but only temporary — legal victory in Los Angeles on Wednesday. This was 24 hours after he marked a legal loss in a different case […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner DALLAS The Dallas County Tax Office announced earlier this month that the Downtown Motor Vehicle branch has moved to its new location in the George Allen Courthouse, located at 600 […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner On March 1, as announced by Dallas County officials, the county jail medical facility was named after two Dallas minority leaders, both of whom made history and broke molds in […]
The Commercial Appeal MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Tamika Walker was paying $800 a month to rent a Northaven house, and grew tired of it. “Paying rent and just seeing [the money] disappear,” the 37-year-old IRS […]
(George Curry Media) – America’s political blame game continues while children continue to suffer life-impairing harm. The nation was riveted this week as Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Environmental Protection Agency Chief Gina McCarthy were […]
(George Curry Media) – While you were focusing on the antics of Donald Trump and young people “feeling the Bern,” Republicans at the state and federal level were stepping up their attacks on the poor. […]
“From the first settlers who came to our shores, from the first American Indian families who befriended them, men and women have worked together to build this Nation. Too often, the women were unsung and […]
(George Curry Media) – As Barack Obama’s presidency counts down its last months, amid the raucous babble of the Republican presidential debate, people are beginning to realize how much we will miss Obama’s leadership. He […]
(George Curry Media) – “Nonstop Aiding and Abetting in Corrupt Practices.” While Black people are bogged down in shallow and meaningless political discourse, our vaunted Black organizations continue to be M.I.A. except for their time […]
Family Features It’s that time of year when you think about getting organized for a fresh new start. But how many times have you thought about finally clearing out your closet, decided it’s just too […]
Dallas County Health and Human Services hosted a Zika virus outbreak tabletop exercise for Dallas County municipalities, emergency managers and other response partners on Wednesday. DCHHS officials demonstrated and tested several capabilities necessary to respond […]
The Connecticut Post GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) – The story of a sensational criminal case that rocked Greenwich and southern Connecticut is now being filmed for the big screen. The original drama played out in 1941, […]
The Dallas Examiner Satisfaction seems to be the common element in commercial phrases, such as, “The customer is always right,” “If you don’t look good, we don’t look good,” and “We’re here to serve you.” […]
WASHINGTON (George Curry Media) – President Obama’s decision to nominate U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland on Wednesday to succeed the late Antonin Scalia on the U.S. […]
Monday Night Politics: Meet the Candidates will host another round of political forums that will give residents an opportunity to meet to the candidates that are running for the offices below, as they present their […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner In Dallas County, an estimated 19,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS, which represents a 39 percent increase over the past eight years. New cases of HIV/AIDS are being seen in […]
The Dallas Examiner Underage drinking is the most common form of drug abuse among teenagers in the United States. Over 4,300 teens die each year as a result of excessive alcohol use, according to the […]
The Spokesman-Review SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – In Washington state, nearly 80 percent of gun deaths are suicides. After losing her husband to suicide in 2011, Jenn Stuber started wondering how that statistic could be changed. […]
PLYMOUTH, Mass. – In a rural wooded area, near the Plymouth and Kingston town lines, there’s a nondescript memorial at a spot that is arguably as important as any in American history. “Parting Ways,” the […]
(George Curry Media) – “I am an insider serving a life and 20 year sentence at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. Twenty-six years ago I was rendered infamous by the State of Tennessee through a judicial […]
(George Curry Media) – President Obama has seen this horror movie before. His political opponents not only distorted his positions when he first ran for president, but deliberately lied about his place of birth, asserting […]
U.S. House of Representatives The unfortunate passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has created a vacancy in the highest court in the land that must be filled. It should be filled without delay, because […]
(George Curry Media) – Friday, Donald Trump, the demagogue masquerading as a politician, got his wish. After nearly a year of racist jibes against Americans of color and those of other nations, and goading supporters […]
“Jails and prisons are the complement of schools; so many less as you have of the latter, so many more must you have of the former.” – Horace Mann, “Report of the Superintendent of Public […]
American Forum Brown, foul-smelling water spewing out of faucets. Children poisoned by lead and other toxic metals. Families with aching joints, brittle bones and shocking hair loss. These troubling images and more have been flowing […]
Associated Press CHICAGO – It can give you street directions or find the nearest deli, but how helpful is your smartphone’s virtual voice in a health crisis? A study says the answer is often “not […]
(NNPA) – Publishers and leaders from the National Newspaper Publishers Association, a trade group of more than 200 Black-owned media companies, and the 400-plus member National Association of Hispanic Publications recently held a historic three-day […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner DALLAS Each year, thousands of Dallas ISD students participate in a Reflections art program that reflects on a common theme and instructs the students to create original works of art […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner It’s that time of year again, when the weather warms up and schools close temporarily – allowing families to enjoy quality time together. While spring break traditionally offers children a […]
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